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ACTING Prime Minister Wayne Swan has rebuked Queensland Premier Campbell Newman, accusing the Liberal National Party Leader of being "disloyal" and "reckless".

Mr Newman came under fire last week for describing Queensland as "bankrupt" and the "Spain of Australia".

Undeterred, he used question time on Tuesday to continue painting a grim picture of Queensland's economy.

Mr Newman was asked if he stood by his bankruptcy claim, even though the Queensland Treasury Corporation had described Queensland as having a "strong and stable public finances".

"I can go to any number of charts and graphs in the Queensland Treasury Corporation book which back up my comments last week which was a wake-up call for Queenslanders that this state has the most diabolical financial situation for the public sector of any state in the Commonwealth of Australia," Mr Newman said.

Mr Swan seized on the comment, insisting Mr Newman was undermining confidence and "making life harder for Queensland businesses".